Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa)

Serving the Needs of the Genealogical Community for Over 50 Years

Saturday, July 6 Gladys Friedman Paulin  (FGS Tampa Monthly Meetings) 11:00 am to 12:23 pm - John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida Presented by Gladys Friedman Paulin Gladys is going to take us on a tour with her presentation "Lost in the City? Researching Urban Ancestors."

Saturday, August 3 David Boyett  (FGS Tampa Monthly Meetings) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - John F. Germany Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida Presented by David Boyett David's presentation--Genetic Genealogy--Understanding Your DNA--covers how different types of DNA testing can assist you in connecting family lineage and finding common ancestors. David will be covering: --Male line Y-DNA --Female line MT-DNA --Autosomal male/female DNA

Saturday, September 7 Road Trip!  (FGS Tampa Monthly Meetings) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Bartow Public Library, 100 E. Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830 Presented by Library Staff On this field trip, we'll be taking a stroll through the genealogy collection at the Bartow Public Library. Come and see what this library has to offer you.

Saturday, October 26 J. Mark Lowe at USF  (FGS Annual Fall Seminar) 8:30 am to 4:00 pm - Marshall Center at the University of South Florid Presented by J. Mark Lowe - Web: www.fgstampa.org/cpage.php?pt=63 “Putting Method to Your Genealogical Madness” --Ready Set Plan! Developing a One-Step Research Plan --Land Barons or Dirt Farmers: Finding Land Transactions --Cemeteries as a Genealogical Resource --Using That Brick Wall as a Foundation

Saturday, November 2 Show and Tell  (FGS Tampa Monthly Meetings) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida Presented by Our Members Dust off those odd old objects that have been passed down through your family and bring them to the meeting for show and tell.

Saturday, December 7 Holiday Party  (FGS Tampa Monthly Meetings) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - TBD Bring a dish and wish your genealogy friends a happy holday season!

Mary Bethune fought to be educated in a time when few African American children had access to books. She became a teacher, eventually opening a school of her own in Daytona for children of the African American railroad workers. The Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls opened in 1904 with six students. The years went by and the school grew, merging with Cookman Institute in 1928 to become Bethune-Cookman College. Mary Bethune was president of the college for 14 years, growing it to over 2000 students.